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Fear not, Samsung owners -- your Droid Charge is still a Droid Charge. An e-mail sent this afternoon and Verizon's own website seem to contradict that, calling it the "4G LTE CHARGE by Samsung." But Verizon has assured us that "there has been no change to the product's name."
Phew.

The venerable Samsung Droid Charge is about to get another software update. And included in version FP1, along with a bevy of bugfixes, is the new Verizon Remote Diagnostics application we've already seen added to the LG Revolution. That's the one that -- with your permission -- would allow Verizon customer service to temporarily take over your phone "for troubleshooting, device training and...

Last week we got word that the Samsung Droid Charge was set to receive its own official Gingerbread update, and now word in the forum is that the update is rolling out. Bringing a bunch of changes some of which include a new color scheme, a new download manager and added SD encryption. If you haven't already received the update notification be sure to head into your settings and check manually...

Good news for all of you patiently waiting for Gingerbread on your Droid Charge: Verizon says today that the official update is "coming soon", and will bring with it a host of improvements. In addition to Android 2.3, software update i510.EP4 also brings with it security enhancements, a download manager, and a new user interface and color scheme, just to name a few of the changes in store. You...

The Wall Street Journal -- citing the ever-popular "people familiar with the plans" -- is reporting that Verizon won't be introducing a variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II at next week's event in New York City. That might or might not be an interesting shift from what everybody's suspected -- that just like the original Galaxy S roll-out last year, we'll see variants on all four major U.S....

Let's say you're looking for protection, but not quite that tank-like protection. Maybe one notch down, if we had to choose. Fortunately, there's something for everyone, and for you, we've got the Body Glove Snap-on for Samsung Droid Charge.Boasting a two-piece, snap-on body design, the Body Glove Snap-On promises to be there for you (and your phone) when things get a little dicey. It's got a...

You like smartphones but you know you're a little rougher than the average bear. You're not quite Chuck Norris-esque, but you still need something to make you (and your phone) feel secure. For that, you can't go wrong with the Otterbox Commuter for Samsung Droid Charge.The Commuter is Otterbox's standard two-piece affair: a rubberized skin that goes directly on the phone, and a hard shell that...

Verizon's trickling out press releases all day, so we're updating as we get them.Verizon this morning dropped a few more details on the markets that are scheduled to see the LTE switch flipped on Thursday. (We say "scheduled," because it definitely looks like some of you are seeing those sweet, sweet 4G speeds.) Following are the communities that will see new coverage:Raleigh-Durham, N.C.: Apex,...

Youtube link for mobile viewingThings have been pretty quiet on the update front for Samsung Droid Charge owners as of late, unlike the HTC Thunderbolt there hasn't been any leaked radio files, no leaked Gingerbread builds or anything of that nature. That is until the latest video from p3droid popped up -- yes, what you see running above in that video is Gingerbread along with Netflix up and...

Verizon is bringing their LTE network online in six additional cities and expanding their coverage in the Los Angeles and San Diego regions on July 21.New cities covered by LTE include:Huntsville, AlabamaAugusta, GeorgiaScranton/Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaGreater Springfield, MassachusettsRaleigh-Durham, North CarolinaGreensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, North CarolinaAny Thunderbolt, Revolution,...

Verizon today has officially thrown the LTE switch today on 19 more markets, bringing high-speed mobile data to 74 metro areas. Verizon currently has the only LTE-capable Android devices in the United States -- the HTC ThunderBolt, Samsung Droid Charge and LG Revolution. The Motorola Xoom is still expected to receive an update to LTE at some point.The new LTE locations are:Fresno and Sacramento,...

Read our Droid Charge ReviewSo you bit the OTA bait and downloaded the EE4 update for your Samsung Droid Charge released late last week. You were promised a slew of bug fixes and overall improvements, but let’s get real: is your Charge better off post-update? Owners are commiserating in the forums, citing issues such as slower LTE speeds, data connection issues, and app incompatibility, just to...

Read our Samsung Droid Charge Review!The Samsung Droid Charge is getting itself a nice little slew of bugfixes, courtesy of an update slugged EE4. And it's a pretty good list of fixes:Improved battery life when placing a voice callEasily return calls within the call log entry by pressing the phone iconoutgoing calls from visual voicemail will be placed propelyPressing and holding the 1 key will...

Besides that SAMOLED plus display and LTE radio, the Samsung Droid Charge has another thing going for it that's important to many of you guys -- no bootloader monkey business. All you hackery types know what that means; easy custom ROMs and kernels. Lo and behold, we have both for the Charge in a very advanced stage of testing and ready for the public to download and try. Android Central...

If you're seeing some data weirdness on your HTC Thunderbolt or Samsung Droid Charge, you're not alone. We're getting reports of LTE outages, scattered from Washington, DC to Phoenix. As well as reports that all is well from many others. In any case, if you're not seeing the lightning like you're used to, you can stop fiddling with your phone -- it's not just you.We're certain Verizon is aware...

Just a friendly reminder for all you Verizon customers out there. Tomorrow, will be a great day if you live in the any of the following areas: Mobile, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. Pensacola, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla.Gainesville, Fla. Fayetteville-Lumberton, N.C.Greater Fairfield and New London, Conn.Bryan-College Station and Temple-Killeen, Texas Verizon's also increased the LTE footprint...

The best accessories for your Samsung Droid Charge
So you've picked up your brand new Samsung Droid Charge, and surely protecting your investment is a top priority. The good news is that the hottest Samsung Droid Charge accessories are available right here, and we lay them all out for you to pick and choose what accessory options are best for your Samsung Droid Charge.
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Read our Droid Charge review!The Samsung Droid Charge has officially been on sale for less than 24 hours now, and a system update has already been released. Update ED2 is just a minor little thing, a 5.2-megabyte update that brings a couple of fixes to Samsung's Media Hub app. And the fixes are:A software change was made to the Media Hub application to prevent downloading content over the 3G...

After a long journey with enough plot twists to make Hithcock proud, the Samsung Droid Charge is finally available from Verizon Wireless for $299 after the usual contracts and agreements. After seeing and playing with the Charge for a bit I have to say that the SAMOLED plus display is something that needs to be seen in person. The rest of the features are no slouch either:Android 2.2Google...

There was some concern that the delay in releasing the Samsung Droid Charge would not give potential users the time they need to use and evaluate the free 4G LTE hotspot, but it looks like all that is soon to be put to rest. In this internal memo from Verizon we see that the trial period is bring extended to june 16, giving everyone who is planning on picking up a Droid Charge come May 14 a...

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